The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-10-20
THE COMMONWEALTH.

ELI LDOAo, u lAAo SohNtNet fN'.e -
the State prisonfrom Louisville for murder,
remained in complete stupor from last
April until few days ago, incapable OF
motion, and only once attempting to speak
a word. He has entirely recovered, but
the time of his strange illness is perfect
blank to him.
Mrs. ELIZA CLAY SMITH died at the home
of her son, Hon John Speed, Richmond,
the other morning, aged ninety years. She
was the mother of Rev, Green Clay Smitn,
Brigadier- General in the Federal army;
the widow Of General John Speed Smith,
member of Congress; sister Of General
Cassius NJ. Clay. Minister TO Russia and
daughter OF General Green Clay, Briga-
dier-General in the war OF 1912.
CYRUS TEvIs, son OF Hon. W. T Tevis,
member of the Legislature, was thrown
from a horse, at Richmond, and his foot
hanging in the stirrup, was dragged to
death. Deceased was about twelve years
old. Colonel Tevis recently lost his wife
and child.
ALVIN ROBINSON confronted Geo, Barnes
on the street at Sharpsburg and shot him
dead Both were negroes. Barnes cow
hided Robinson about year ago.
THE new disease with which the men at
work on the caissons, Covington, are af-
fected is called the "Binds.n IL twists
their limbs similar to bad case Of frheunia-
tism, and causes their hands TO swell
double their natural size and have an In
fiammable appearance. Two or three men
are confined to their beds with the disease.
The section of the l.. st. L. & I. r, r. be-
tween Owensboro and Stephensport will
be in running order by January l.
Ar Henderson negro named Tom Sher-
man became involved in quarrei with
young negro bootblack in barber shop,
and, getting enraged, in fit Of blind pas
sion he seized chair and dealt the boy
fearful blow, crushing in his skull and in
hicting injuries which will prove fatal.
After his cowardly deed Sherman fed TO
the river, and, taking possession Of skiff,
crossed over to the Indiana shore. 1t is
thought he is in Evansville, and detectives
are looking for him. The murder was
brutal and entirely unprovoked.
GEORGE W. LIVELY, who had been gam
bling and lost, committed suicide by hang
ing himself in a strip of woods along the
Ohio Valley railroad, near Henderson.
GovERSoR BUcKNER has refused to grant
pardon to George q. Buchanan, formerly
of Louisville but now resident in Canada.
Buchanan is under six indictments, in the
Jefferson Circuit Court, for violation OF
the laws in relation to warehouse receipts.
The Governor refuses to pardon him in adj
vance of a trial and conviction by u court
of competent jurisdiction, because sit is
only in exceptional cases that this ex-
iraordinary power OF the Executive should
be exercised before the courts shall have
had an opportunity of deciding upon the
guilt or innocence of an accused party
He also declines to interfere because ''the
accused has placed himself beyond the
reach, both of the courts and of the Ex-
ecutive, and defeated all legitimate inter-
ference by presisting in his absence To
exercise the power under such circum-
stances would be to defeat the ends Of
Justice"
THE Louisville Legion won the first
prize of $1,000 in cash and $500 in gold
medals at the International Drill held in
Chicago recently.
WHAT came very near being fatal acci-
dent at the Fair Grounds at Owensboro,
only resulted in a serious hurt A. j.
Coleman, of Harrodsburg, who was show
ing one Of his horses in the harness ring,
| fell from the vehicle and was run over by
the turnout just to his rear. The hoof of
the horse struck Coleman ON the head,
rendering him Unconscious for an hour.
AT Louisville three-year old girl named
Mary Mathews was horribly burned by
her clothing taking fire from the crate.
| By the death Of her uncle at Melbourne,
! Australia, Mrs. William fisherman, Of
| Newport, has fallen heir to $4,000.
THE following Kentuckians were pen
stoned on the 10th: Emily, widow of John
SUIT, Mt. Eden; Margaret A., widow OF
Benjamin Moore, Newport. Mexican
war: Maria L., widow of Wyant o..
Gullion, Carrollton; John W. Smith,
| Owenton. Originals: Davis Huffman,
Preachersville Josiah j. Walton, Beatty
vile. Increase: Daniel Armstrong,
Milton.
RAILROAD construction in Kentucky has
never reached such pitch as at pres
| ent In the most valuable woodland
/ and mineral sections of the State lines
have been projected, and in many in
stances preliminary surveys made. Local
capital has been invested in nearly every
case, and more interest manifested in
| the development OF the various sec
tions than for years. Along the line Of the
| L., st. L. and T. the improvements and adj
| ditions are progressing rapidly, and the
| projectors feel much encouraged at their
| prospects for an carly completion. In
4 Eastern Kentucky the same condition is
| reported and every indication points that
the line will be open for traffic in a short
| while.
The commercial congress that met at
Louisville recently was treated to some
| interesting estimates on the cost OF iron
making in the Southern States which, IL
correct, would appear TO indicate that re-
gion as the future homo of this very im-
portant industry. John r. Proctor, State
Geologist of kentucky, stated that at a
1 place ON Green river, where ore contain-
ing ffty-four per cent. of iron, coal and
limestone lie in close juxtaposition, pig
iron can be made at a cost of $3.50 per ton,
! and the cost Of getting it to Louisville or
| Evansville by water would not be more
than 81 q ton. In Edmonson County, in
the same State, it can be made for $40 a
ton. The lowest cost of making pig iron
in Middle Pennsylvania is stated at $3.50
per ton; at Harrison $l6.10, and in tho
| Lower Snsquehanna region s1z
! LEON PREsToS was fatally stabbed in the
| abdomen at a chureh-meeting in the coun-
try two miles east of Madisonvillc, tho
other night, by Bud Bryan, aged seventeen
years. Preston, who is only about nine
teen years old, had accidentally spit upon
Bryan ut church the night before, but had
apologized for IT. and thought nothing
more about the occurrence until accused
by Bryan and cut in a fearful andcowardly
manner without warning Bryan escaped
in the dark, and has not yet been Ap-
tured.
JoHS T. LoSeLrY has been appointed
postmaster at Nobo, Hopkins County.